Both vehicles, the “bulk truck” “Citroen Berlingo” and the truck “GAZ”, drove to Salaspils, but at the intersection at Taisnās Street, one of the drivers decided to slow down and brake, and the other to apply gas to cross the intersection faster.
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Failure to observe the safe driving distance and rainy weather prevented the truck driver from braking in time at the moment when the vehicle in front of him at the intersection on Maskavas Street in Riga rapidly reduced its speed. The result was an impressive accident.
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Even firefighters were driving in the clean-up, because the Citroen’s passenger doors were deformed and the drivers were trapped in the cabin. Fortunately, none of the released needed medical help. However, it was difficult for the Citroen passenger to hide his emotions after the experience.
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What the GAZ driver said is slightly different from what the Citroen driver said, but the substance of the matter does not change. The distance chosen by the truck driver was too short to react in time and avoid an accident.
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“The weather. The yellow light came on. I couldn’t. The car was driving at a speed of 20-30 kilometers per hour before me and suddenly there was a sharp brake. Lightweight, but I couldn’t catch it with such a tire tread. It turns out that everyone could still catch the yellow light. leave, but she decided to stop? Yes, yes. It’s one, but see for yourself – the rain, “said the head of” GAZ “.
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The Citroen car is likely to be written off, it left the scene of the accident with a tow truck, but GAZ was able to continue on its wheels after the accident.
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